Gangwani’s star-pangled show
Models showcase designs by Manav Gangwani in New Delhi on Thursday, the third day of the Pearls Infrastructure Delhi Couture Wee
You have to give it to designer Manav Gangwani, he managed to do with a click of his fingers what others couldn’t do with their beautiful lines in three days. He had a bevy of stars dotting the front row of the Delhi Couture Week, and that certainly made the shutterbugs zealous.
From Riteish Deshmukh in a silly Alice hairband to the lovely Soha Ali Khan in a hipster sari mumbling sweet nothings in Kunal Khemu’s ears, it was not the blingy ensembles that took your breath away, but Bollywood dreamboat Zayed Khan’s constant cheering that was the showstealer. Sitting with the very dignified Sanjay Khan looking dapper in a cream-coloured jacket, Zayed couldn’t help himself in the end, even as a shocked Dia Mirza sitting next to him looked at him with trepidation, Zayed went up on stage and hugged his “buddy” Manav.
It was certainly “an affair to remember”, incidentally also the name of Manav’s collection, as the bright colours will be hard to forget and so will the dramatic presentation (a part of the stage swirled around). But what was worth appreciating was the finish of Manav’s garments which was impeccable and also the pleating which was crisp and well-placed on the body hugging gowns. The cutwork too in some places was interesting, but Sanjay Sharma of Swarovski should be a happy man, as Manav has generously used the shiny crystals all through his expensive line.
And for those of you who like their bit of Bollywood drama, there was plenty, with lots of hugging and kissing on the ramp between Jacqueline Fernandes, Aftab Shivdasani, Dia Mirza and Sophie Choudhary.
The other surprise of the day was the veteran Pallavi Jaikishan’s showing, which paid homage to satins, velvet appliqué, tassled scarves and lace. The doyen of Indian trousseau Pallavi, who has completed 38 years in the business of making brides look stunning, was her humble self.
“This is all I know how to do and that is why you see a play with shaded flowers and vintage skirts. The idea was to give it a royal look,” she said.
The Pallavi style big, bold flowers were omnipresent and so were the flaming vermilion reds, but what was remarkable is that the designer hasn’t bowed to market forces and has maintained her signature style, even though many have fallen prey to the charm of going overboard with sequins and mokaish.
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